There was a report Monday that some of the foreign Premier League owners would start to push for the elimination of the relegation and promotion system. Any change in the in the way the Premier League handles its rules would require the support of 14 out of 20 owners. As it stands now, half the […]

Off the pitch, it’s been a really poor few weeks for English football. People wanting to renegotiate TV deals, and now suggestions that relegation should be scrapped. How long before the Premier League gains a backbone and stops being the Far East's cheap hooker? I’m not even a Bolton fan, yet I was left angry […]

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has made a landmark ruling this morning that will have a dramatic impact on the Premier League. The ECJ ruled that it is not illegal for individuals in the United Kingdom to buy set-top box decoder cards from foreign broadcasters. Previously, residents in the UK could only watch televised Premier […]

There are many who that think a prerequisite to being a ëtrue supporterí of a club is living in relatively close proximity to that club. However, there are many who donít have the luxury of watching in person week in, week out but are still diehard supporters of their club nonetheless. But if youíre one […]

On Premier League Survival Sunday, how many times during the 90 minutes do you think the league table will change near the bottom of the table? Depending on which teams score and when, the league table positions of the five teams battling to avoid the drop may resemble a roulette wheel at times as teams […]

Budweiser have released a viral video to promote its beverage to United Kingdom residents. The video introduces a new invention by Budweiser, a new sport entitled Poolball which combines the best of soccer and pool. According to Mashable, the game combines a 7-meter, Astroturfed pool table with soccer balls made up to resemble billiard balls. […]

Today is the last day to vote for the Best EPL Blog (qualification round). Since there are so many good Premier League-related blogs to choose from, we decided to have a qualification round for many. Out of these, the top three winners (the polls close at midnight tonight) will enter the final round of voting […]

Just as the Champions League has a qualification round to narrow down the field of teams that will compete in the Champions League proper, this year's EPL Awards has had to do the same in the 'Best EPL Blog' category due to the sheer quantity of quality blogs this season. This is the third year […]

In the kindest way possible, Opta is a soccer geeks dream-come-true. The sports data company headquartered in London is the hub of statistical data that is provided to companies worldwide. It is the engine that drives so much of the data to Sky Sports, The Guardian's chalkboard, Twitter (via Opta Joe), most of the British […]

As we reach the business end of the Premier League season, each match is becoming more and more important. This means that the choice of referee for a particular game and the way the game is refereed could have a massive bearing on where each team will finish come May. With ten matches remaining for […]

With Europa league continuing, plus FA Cup delayed fixtures and the long-awaited Chelsea v. Man United midweek match, we get 15 matches this week involving EPL teams. Only Spurs sit back and relax this week as the Gunners' visit to White Hart Lane, to have been the featured ESPN2 match, is postponed as Wenger tries […]

Well, Happy New Year everyone. The festive fixtures came fast and furious, I was traveling, and while I posted the viewing times throughout, I had no time for comments. So I'm back with both for Gameweek 23, which are the 10 reverse fixtures from Halloween weekend. Only 15 more of these to go! By now, […]

The great Robbie Savage bringing Christmas cheer. Another holiday themed video coming tomorrow. Here’s the links: Live Ryan Babel interview [L.F.C.] Three up front podcast [Soccerlens] Free Puma watch with cleats [Soccer Fanatic] Premier league XI [N.C.N.B.] Football weekly podcast [Guardian] Birmingham tipped for relegation [Guardian] Jagielka not ruled out [E.F.C.] FIFA 11 Ultimate Team […]

One of the major complaints for American soccer fans during last summer's World Cup was the lack of goal scoring punch from the forward position. That fact hasn't stopped Edson Buddle and, now, Robbie Findley from drawing some level of interest from English clubs, however. The Daily Mail, a much debated source of reliable English […]

The list of Americans trying to cross the pond to play in England continues to grow. And no, I'm not talking about Landon Donovan. Teal Bunbury, a 20-year-old U.S. International who has been on trial at Stoke City in recent weeks, is waiting to hear if the Potters will offer him a contract. Stoke City […]